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Non-Tech : Any info about Iomega (IOM)? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Rocky Reid who wrote (54574)	5/11/1998 10:49:00 AM
From: sheila rothstein	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58324

Rocky HIFUD was supposed to be released in the 1st Q of '98. Now they say the end of '98. Is something ROTTEN IN THE STATE OF DENMARK?? SR

To: Rocky Reid who wrote (54574)	5/11/1998 11:01:00 AM
From: Philip J. Davis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58324

Rocky, >>...and one unnamed OEM has already been rumored to be confirmed.<< Gee willickers, golly jeepers, Batman!...HiFD rumored to be confirmed on an unnamed OEM? Sounds very definite! >>Such is the distinct possibility with using a removable disc drive in outdoor environments. Sand, dust, smoke, humidity, and condensation may enter the disc slot virtually at will and foul the Vapor! drive, and ruin the media. Thus, product returns are a genuine concern with any OEM's.<< I know what you mean, Rocky. I frequently pour sand into my CD-player virtually at will! Darn thing! I send them back to Sony by the boatload. Philip

To: Rocky Reid who wrote (54574)	5/11/1998 11:49:00 AM
From: jwk	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 58324

>>> Such is the distinct possibility with using a removable disc drive in outdoor environments. Sand, dust, smoke, humidity, and condensation may enter the disc slot virtually at will and foul the Vapor! drive, and ruin the media. <<<<< I'm sure this is a valid concern on Planet Lumpy, but in the rest of the galaxy the Mavica Digital Camera which uses a 3.5 floppy has consistently gotten excellent reviews from real world users. It's even made by ....... hmmmm, let me think here a second ....... oh, yeah -- SONY! jak!